The White House

Before we left Oregon I set up a White House tour through our congresswoman. I had always wanted to do it, and the last time I was in D.C. we missed out on that opportunity. Well, Saturday was the day. Unfortunately for us, our given time was 7:30 AM. It was also a really cold and wet morning. We stopped on our way for some donuts, and then made our way downtown. Thankfully we were able to get free parking at that time of day.

We went through probably 4 security checkpoints before being allowed inside. It is a self guided tour through the main floor. We saw the green, red, and blue rooms. It was neat to see all of the intricate details throughout, but especially the eagles on the furniture and walls. No pictures are allowed on the inside, which is a little sad. We walked through the East room and saw the original painting of George Washington that was saved from the fire that destroyed the original White House. I also liked seeing all the china dinnerware sets from the different administrations. Overall, it was pretty neat to be on the inside and to see the old and beautiful artwork displayed. We were a bit disappointed at how short the tour was. We were hoping to see a bit more. Oh well. It was all over by a little after 8am. Then we headed home for a nice long nap. :)

It was very beautiful in the snow.